Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Wednesday, 14 May 2014

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality

Garda Oversight: Discussion

2:50 pm

Photo of Alan FarrellAlan Farrell (Dublin North, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I have a supplementary question, one I neglected to ask the Association of Garda Sergeants and Inspectors. It relates to a matter Deputy Corcoran Kennedy touched on and one I touched on this morning, that is, continued professional development, ongoing training and training that is available in Templemore. One of the basic issues referred to is service level failures. These are the small things. For example, let us suppose a member of the force gets into a heated discussion with a member of the public in a Garda station and, unfortunately, reciprocates when perhaps the member of the public does not necessarily expect it. Is this something that occurs? Does the Garda have continual professional development courses on such things or is it only something recruits receive in Templemore?

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